MFT Intern supervision
in Illinois.
Illinois requires 3,000 hours of professional work experience, including 1,000 clinical hours and 200 hours of supervision, completed over two to five years. I hold an active LMFT license in Illinois and offer telehealth supervision that meets IDFPR standards while building the kind of clinical identity that sustains a long career.
IL License
IL-166.001613
LMFT · IDFPR
Supervisor Credential
AAMFT Approved
American Assoc. for Marriage & Family Therapy
Format
Telehealth
Individual · Group · Direct Observation
The Approach
Two frameworks.
One integrated practice.
Every supervisory relationship I hold is grounded in two frameworks that I believe belong together: the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Buddhist Psychology.
UDL means supervision is built around how you learn, not a fixed template you have to fit yourself into. Multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression aren't accommodations; they're the design.
Buddhist Psychology brings impermanence, non-attachment, and compassionate awareness into the clinical frame, for your clients and for you. We hold the work lightly without holding it carelessly.
Universal Design for Learning
Supervision structured around your learning style, not a one-size-fits-all model. Flexible engagement, multiple modalities, and a pace that serves your development.
Buddhist Psychology
Mindfulness, impermanence, and compassionate non-attachment as clinical tools, for working with clients and for sustaining yourself in the work.
Queer & Trans Affirming
Identity-affirming supervision isn't a specialty add-on. It's the foundation. You don't have to translate yourself here.
Illinois Licensing
What supervision looks like in Illinois.
Supervision requirements are set by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). All formats I offer (individual, group, and direct observation) are designed to meet your board's requirements while going well beyond the minimum.
Individual Supervision
- Counts toward IDFPR individual hours
- Weekly or biweekly sessions
- Tailored to your caseload and growth edges
- Hours documented for board submission
- Consultee contract provided at start
Group Supervision
- Counts toward IDFPR group hours
- Group size within your board's limit
- Weekly cohort with queer clinicians
- Rotating case presentations
- Community you can't get in individual alone
Direct Observation
- Live or recorded session review
- Structured feedback form provided
- Documented for boards that require observation
- Available within individual supervision
- Non-evaluative, growth-focused frame
Peer Consultation
- For licensed LMFTs in Illinois
- Complex case consultation
- Ethical dilemmas and dual relationships
- Advanced LGBTQ+ clinical competency
- No long-term commitment required
Illinois MFT licensure requirements
Pre-licensed title: MFT Intern
- Experience
- 3,000 hours of professional work experience, including 1,000 hours of clinical activities
- Supervision
- 200 hours, at least 100 individual
- Time frame
- At least two years and no more than five
- Video supervision
- Video supervision counts when it is live, allows verbal and visual interaction, and meets confidentiality requirements (68 Ill. Adm. Code 1283.25).
- Supervisor requirements
- An AAMFT Approved Supervisor qualifies, as does a licensed MFT with at least five years of post-degree clinical experience, among others.
Sources: 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1283.15 · 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1283.25. Checked October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current requirements with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Official Licensing Board
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(IDFPR), the regulatory body for LMFT licensure in Illinois
Your Supervisor
Mx. Love C. Dialogos,
LMFT
I'm a queer, genderless womxn (she/they) and licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. I'm licensed in Illinois (IL-166.001613) and hold AAMFT Approved Supervisor status.
My supervision practice is grounded in UDL and Buddhist Psychology, because I believe the most effective clinical work happens when clinicians feel genuinely seen and supported, not just evaluated.
I built this practice because the supervision I needed didn't exist when I was pre-licensed. I don't want that to be your story.
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that actually fits?
Sessions are requested through the client portal. We can talk about your licensure goals, your caseload, and whether this is the right supervision space for you.